Medium Regional Airport • Sioux Falls, SD, United States
Elevation: 1,429 ft (436 m) • 43.5855, -96.7412
Sioux Falls Regional Airport / Joe Foss Field (KFSD / FSD) is a medium regional airport serving Sioux Falls, SD, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,429 ft (436 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.6° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 8,999 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KFSD 211156Z 07004KT 10SM BKN090 OVC100 16/13 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP104 60001 70001 T01560128 10167 20150 56017 $
TAF KFSD 211126Z 2112/2212 07011KT P6SM BKN070 TEMPO 2114/2116 6SM -SHRA OVC040 FM211600 08010G20KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 2119/2122 6SM -SHRA OVC035 FM212200 09010KT P6SM OVC050 FM220100 08005KT P6SM BKN060 FM220600 02003KT P6SM BKN080
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 8,999 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 34° |
| 09 | 3,152 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 103° |
| 15 | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 155° |
| 21 | 8,999 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 214° |
| 27 | 3,152 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 283° |
| 33 | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 335° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM